{"id":456438,"date":"2019-06-11T17:29:26","date_gmt":"2019-06-11T21:29:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=456438"},"modified":"2019-06-12T16:09:56","modified_gmt":"2019-06-12T20:09:56","slug":"callum-hudson-odoi-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2019\/06\/11\/callum-hudson-odoi-contract\/","title":{"rendered":"REPORT: Callum Hudson-Odoi Delays New Contract for First Team Guarantees"},"content":{"rendered":"

Callum Hudson-Odoi is delaying signing a new contract until he is given guarantees of first-team action at Chelsea<\/a>. According to The Sun’s<\/a>\u00a0Andrew Dillon, the forward is after more game time upon his comeback from injury.<\/p>\n

Callum Hudson-Odoi Delays Contract<\/h1>\n

First Team Assurances<\/h2>\n

Chelsea forward Callum Hudson-Odoi wants assurances he will be part of the first team before signing a new contract.<\/p>\n

The 18-year-old forward has been recovering from a ruptured Achilles since April<\/a>; however, the talented front-man has been in talks over a new five-year deal at Stamford Bridge.<\/p>\n

Although, uncertainty over the managerial situation at Chelsea is adding to Hudson-Odoi’s concerns about a new contract.<\/p>\n

Hudson-Odoi broke into Maurizio Sarri’s first team towards the end of last season. The forward netted five times before suffering his injury against Burnley<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The highly-rated frontman is expected to return by September and Chelsea are keen for him to commit his long-term future to the Blues.<\/p>\n

However, Hudson-Odoi is delaying putting pen to paper until he receives assurances about his first-team role. The forward submitted a transfer request in January after a lack of appearances earlier in the season.<\/p>\n

A Chelsea source told The Sun<\/a>: “It\u2019s never been about money for Callum, it\u2019s far more about his development. Chelsea is the team he supported as a boy and he wants to play for them.<\/p>\n

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“But if he can\u2019t play enough, he won\u2019t improve \u2014 and that doesn\u2019t suit him or the club.”<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Hudson-Odoi has one year left on his contract, meaning Chelsea could lose him for free next summer.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Sarri’s questionable future at Stamford Bridge has concerned the former youth team player.<\/p>\n

That could affect Hudson-Odoi’s progress; in addition, Bayern Munich<\/a> remain committed to persuading the England star to Germany<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Bundesliga side proposed Hudson-Odoi would feature in the number ten role as they try to tempt him to the German giants.<\/p>\n

Main Photo<\/p>\n

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